Aligning Business Recovery Efforts with IT Disaster Recovery
In many organizations, Information Technology Disaster Recovery strategies and capabilities are not aligned with the needs or expectations of the business. This isn’t always the fault of Information Technology personnel and in […]
Are Near Misses a Prelude to a Catastrophe?
The April 2011 edition of Harvard Business Review was dedicated to “Failure” and “How to Understand It”, “Learn From It” and “Recover from It”. In the article “How to Avoid Catastrophe”, authored […]
How Effective is Your BCP Program at Dealing With Severe Weather
The severe weather across the USA has significantly impacted the ability to continue normal business and the ability of our staff to continue to come to work safely. As a proactive measure, […]
Post Incident Analysis (PIA) – A Method to Analyze Your Actions During a BCP Event
The Post-Incident Analysis (PIA) is an invaluable tool for learning from crises and disruptions and improving your event response. In today’s post, we’ll look at when and how to do a PIA […]
Using FEMA Exercise Planning Guidelines to Develop Your Next Mock Disaster Exercise
At MHA, we plan, develop and implement multiple mock disaster exercises for new and existing clients across the country. In order to ensure consistency in the planning, development and execution of each […]
Why Should You Hire a BCP Consultant to Do Your First BIA
I recently gave a presentation on how to prepare for your first Business Impact Analysis (BIA) study at your organization. I used the analogy you see on TV shows or car ads […]
Outsourcing the BCP Function
Can outsourcing your BCP function to a third party lead to improved efficiencies, effectiveness and ability to recover the critical processes and systems of your company? Yes and no. We recommend […]
Crisis Management versus Crisis Leadership
We recently gave a client a presentation on effective crisis management and a thought came to mind regarding a disconnect in how teams handle crisis. Our findings (mock disasters, real events, etc.) indicate that […]